April 18, 2022

Once in a while, 99.co picks a piece of property jargon to explain it. Today we look at the notorious ABSD, which is a stamp duty (tax) on your house. Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) The most notorious of the cooling measures, the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) is a stamp duty paid on your...

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As the Chinese New Year lull period has passed, developer sales (excluding Executive Condominiums) have increased by 20.7% last month. According to URA’s sales data, 654 new private homes were sold in March, compared to 542 units sold in February. Nevertheless, new sales excluding ECs declined by 49.5% year-on-year, according to Christine Sun, Senior Vice...

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In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/may-2022-hdb-bto-review-jurong-west/#comment-177413">Mohammed Ameer Khan</a>. No, as a single you can only apply for public housing when you're at least 35 years old. Here are other options you might want to consider: https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/below-35-single-desperate-and-looking-to-move-out-how-ah/

What do designer Coco Chanel and billionaire Howard Hughes, footballer David Beckham and movie star Marilyn Monroe, author Oscar Wilde and comedian Peter Sellers, coach José Mourinho and artist Salvador Dalí have in common? They all spent months, years and in some cases, decades of their lives in long-term residence at five-star hotels. Typically, people...

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In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/may-2022-hdb-bto-review-jurong-west/#comment-177406">Wong siew eng</a>. No you're not considered a first timer since you've received a grant before: https://www.hdb.gov.sg/residential/buying-a-flat/new/schemes-and-grants/cpf-housing-grants-for-hdb-flats/firsttimer-applicants You won't have to pay back the grant to HDB; instead you have to put in the $30k grant into your CPF account if you're selling your flat. Check this article for more info on this https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/cpf-accrued-interest-affect-property-sale-proceeds/

The HDB Fresh Start Housing Scheme has been updated in 2022 with grant monies increasing from $35,000 to $50,000. This is to help second-timer families with young children move from a public rental flat to a 2-room Flexi flat.

Renovation contractor vs interior designer in Singapore, which is the better one? Well, here are 4 tips to help you decide.

Have you noticed your mortgage payment going up lately? Many people share the same sentiment. In this article, we will explore some of the reasons why home loan rates may have increased and suggest some options for you to consider.

In this Singapore home loan refinancing guide, we'll cover: what is home loan refinancing, how does refinancing work, refinancing costs and fees, how to refinance your home loan and more.